THC - USPI and Providence extend hands to aid ambulatory surgical services

• United Surgical Partners International (or USPI), subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare ( NYSE: THC ) and Providence, a not-for-profit health system serving the Western U.S., have signed a new development agreement that will increase access to ambulatory surgical services across many communities.
• USPI and Providence entered a joint venture partnership in 2004 in California, which has grown to five ambulatory surgery centers.
• Both the firms will focus on enhancing the quality, convenience, and access to cost-efficient ASCs and partner together in several existing Providence ASCs across California and Washington.

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